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Energy Committee Chair Hopes Trump Will 'Follow The Money' On Net Zero
Energy Committee Chair Hopes Trump Will "Follow The Money" On Net Zero
Energy
Bill Esterson, chair of the energy committee, believes president-elect Donald Trump will want to "follow the money" on energy policy and not bring about a "dramatic" shift in the US approach to tackling climate change.
UK Faces 'Huge, Huge Problem' If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Defence
UK Faces "Huge, Huge Problem" If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Rachel Reeves Says It's 'Too Early' To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Economy
Rachel Reeves Says It's "Too Early" To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A 'Student Politics' Approach To Donald Trump
Foreign affairs
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A "Student Politics" Approach To Donald Trump
Keir Starmer Congratulates Donald Trump On 'Historic Victory'
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Congratulates Donald Trump On "Historic Victory"
Trump Win Could Force UK Into “Temporary Realignment”, Says Foreign Affairs Committee Chair
Foreign affairs
Trump Win Could Force UK Into “Temporary Realignment”, Says Foreign Affairs Committee Chair
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
Defence
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
The House Live
How football riches could ease the suffering of Ukraine
Foreign affairs
By Joe Powell
How football riches could ease the suffering of Ukraine
Morning again: marking 40 years since Reagan's re-election
Foreign affairs
By Mark White, HW Brands, Iwan Morgan and Anthony Eames
Morning again: marking 40 years since Reagan's re-election
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
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Oxbridge Should 'Move' Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Oxbridge Should "Move" Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Education
Ofsted 'Culpable' For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Ofsted "Culpable" For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Education
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
Mary Kelly Foy and breast cancer: 'I’m alive. I should be feeling great because it’s gone'
By Sienna Rodgers
Health
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New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
New Labour MP Peter Lamb talks to Sienna Rodgers about his fears over the Chagos deal, siding with the left on Gaza, and why all housing association properties should be nationalised
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
Foreign affairs
By Chi Onwurah MP
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
My biggest mistake was landing in Chicago at the same time as President Biden. Half an hour earlier and all would have been fine, the extraordinarily polite and helpful US diplomatic security men at O'Hare airport told me, but the President’s detail would shut the city down. 
Solidarity with Ukrainian miners on the frontline of democracy in Europe
Foreign affairs
By Mick Antoniw
Solidarity with Ukrainian miners on the frontline of democracy in Europe
Two years ago, I was in Kyiv with politicians and trade union leaders.
Foreign Affairs news
SDSR 2015: Correcting the mistakes of the 2010 review? Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Dods Monitoring
SDSR 2015: Correcting the mistakes of the 2010 review?
Dods Monitoring publishes a summary of the measures announced as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review, which will be released in full later this afternoon. 
Strategic Defence and Security Review – Further misery for the Armed Forces or cause for optimism? Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Dods Monitoring
Strategic Defence and Security Review – Further misery for the Armed Forces or cause for optimism?
Dods Monitoring publishes a summary document ahead of next week's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) outlining key areas of defence spending and investment.
Dealing with the Illicit arms trade in Africa must be a global priority
Foreign affairs
By Stephen Phillips QC
Dealing with the Illicit arms trade in Africa must be a global priority
Conservative MP Stephen Phillips writes about his Adjournment debate this week on the Illicit arms trade in Africa and the 'priority' of eradicating it once and for all.
UK's migration policy will exacerbate 'serious problems' in care sector - new report Partner content
Health
By Independent Age
UK's migration policy will exacerbate 'serious problems' in care sector - new report
Independent Age warns that unless both migration policy and funding for adult social care are changed, the UK "could see a shortfall of 200,000 care workers" by 2020.
Cameron’s EU rhetoric must reach outside the Westminster bubble Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Dods Monitoring
Cameron’s EU rhetoric must reach outside the Westminster bubble
With the prime minister setting out the terms of his EU renegotiations today, Political Consultant Chris Fairbank outlines the key themes and what they will mean for the political battle ahead.
Partner content
Health
By WaterAid
Sierra Leone is declared Ebola-free – but the legacy of the virus continues
This week, Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free. It was a cause for celebration, but as our Media Officer Jo Lehmann explains, the country is still living in the shadow of the virus particularly in its shattered clinics and hospitals.
'Significant visa reform is essential' to increase economic and cultural links with India Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Virgin Atlantic
'Significant visa reform is essential' to increase economic and cultural links with India
Lord Lee (Co-Chairman of the Tourism APPG & Chairman of ALVA) and Virgin Atlantic Airways CEO Craig Kreeger ask the Government to extend visa changes offered to Chinese tourists, to Indian visitors in the week of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official UK visit.
Lord McConnell: Keeping children safe in emergencies Partner content
Foreign affairs
By UNICEF UK
Lord McConnell: Keeping children safe in emergencies
Labour peer Lord McConnell says while the world debates over the best response to humanitarian emergencies, someone needs to have responsibility for child protection and that response has to be immediate.
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By UNICEF UK
Number of children seeking asylum in Europe near double that of 2014
Unicef UK calls for urgent action to keep children safe in wars and crises
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By National Audit Office
Major Projects Report 2015 and the Equipment Plan 2015 to 2025
The National Audit Office has today published its examination of the assumptions made by the Ministry of Defence in its annual statement of the affordability of its 10-year equipment plan.
UK must be China's critical friend on human rights
Foreign affairs
By Fiona Bruce MP
UK must be China's critical friend on human rights
Congleton MP and Chairman of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission Fiona Bruce calls on the Government to address China's human rights violations ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the UK this week. 
Refugee crisis: What can be done? Partner content
Foreign affairs
By British Red Cross
Refugee crisis: What can be done?

A report from the Red Cross and Scottish Refugee Council fringe at the SNP conference
'Downright pathetic' - Farron attacks Cameron and Corbyn's stance on Brexit
Foreign affairs
By Tim Farron MP
"Downright pathetic" - Farron attacks Cameron and Corbyn's stance on Brexit
Tim Farron criticises Cameron and Corbyn for not aligning with the IN campaign, saying any other response "is not only inadequate – it’s downright pathetic."
What has the European Union ever done for us? Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Universities UK
What has the European Union ever done for us?
Alistair Jarvis, Director of External Relations at Universities UK, responds to the out common Eurosceptic challenges.
Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
Universities UK Vice-President joins national in campaign board ahead of EU referendum
The national in campaign, to be called Britain Stronger in Europe, announced its board today. Professor Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool and Vice-President of Universities UK joined the board alongside leading figures from business, the arts, media, defence, education and politics to campaign to keep Britain in Europe.
Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
University leaders to speak out on benefits of European Union membership
Speaking ahead of Monday'slaunch of the nationalIN campaign, the President of Universities UK has said that university leaders will speak out to highlight the positive impact that European Union (EU) membership has on our universities.
We are winning the argument on aid spending, George Osborne says Partner content
Education
By Save the Children
We are winning the argument on aid spending, George Osborne says
The Syrian refugee crisis has bolstered public opinion on the importance of the 0.7% GDP target for international aid spending, George Osborne has said. 
Senior Labour MPs support call to accept more child refugees Partner content
Education
By Save the Children
Senior Labour MPs support call to accept more child refugees
Tristram Hunt MP and Dan Jarvis MP called for support of Save the Children’s campaigns to help refugee children and child literacy in the UK.
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By WaterAid
Six ways the Global Goals could change the world
Over the last three years, hundreds of thousands of you have joined our campaign for a Global Goal on taps and toilets and today, it became a reality. Our Campaigns Officer Rebecca Owen explains what that could mean for all our futures.
Time for Government to 'end its military sales to despotic regimes'
Foreign affairs
By Ann Clwyd
Time for Government to 'end its military sales to despotic regimes'
Ann Clwyd MP writes ahead of her Westminster Hall debate today: 'Implications for human rights of promoting arms sales'.
National parliaments must ensure Sustainable Development Goals are met
Foreign affairs
By Lord Chidgey
National parliaments must ensure Sustainable Development Goals are met
Liberal Democrat peer Lord Chidgey writes ahead of his debate this week on the upcoming UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit.
Lord Dubs: UK response to refugee children 'could shame us for a generation' Partner content
Foreign affairs
By UNICEF UK
Lord Dubs: UK response to refugee children 'could shame us for a generation'
As the UK continues to debate its response to the refugee crisis, Lord Dubs calls for the UK to 'not lose sight of one simple fact: all children have a right to be safe.'
Save the Children plans PMQs demonstration to highlight plight of refugees Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
Save the Children plans PMQs demonstration to highlight plight of refugees
Ahead of Prime Minister’s Questions today, leading charities will come together outside Parliament to draw attention to the level of British support for refugees.
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald appointed on waste management system improvement project, Brazil
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to provide technical and strategic advice on a public-private partnership (PPP) project to improve the waste management system in Curitiba, Brazil.
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference